News Briefs: CMS Moves to Limit Continuous Medicaid Eligibility Waivers
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Jul 17, 2025
CMS on July 17 issued guidance to states that details how it will be moving away from Medicaid demonstrations focused on continuous eligibility and workforce initiatives. Specifically, the agency said it doesn’t plan to approve new or extend existing section 1115 demonstration authorities that have allowed some people to remain enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program “for extended periods of time, even if they may not have otherwise been eligible.”
Additionally, CMS said it doesn’t anticipate approving new or extending existing programs that use Medicaid dollars to fund certain job training or employment-related activities. CMS said the announcement “reflects a recalibrated approach that reinforces statutory boundaries, enhances oversight, and helps ensure taxpayer-funded benefits go only to those who meet eligibility requirements.”
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